Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Flashcard : Physical Geography

Front

What is a process by which water, wind, or ice moves bits of rock elsewhere?

Back

erosion

Front

What is a giant ocean wave?

Back

tsunami

Front

What is a small mass that spreads outward on a land surface?

Back

glacier

Front

What is a long, narrow band of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean?

Back

Ring of Fire

Front

What is a large, continuous mass of land?

Back

continent

Front

How many continents are found on Earth?

Back

7

Front

What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?

Back

plate movement

Front

What process works with weathering to change Earth's surface?

Back

erosion

Front

Which is the largest type of ice mass? Options: glacier, ice cap, ice sheet, avalanche

Back

ice sheet

Front

What force has caused the fastest change in Earth's environment in the last 50 years?

Back

human actions